Lisa Hannigan returns to Irish shores

The current Hot Press cover star will tour the country this December.

Currently in the midst of a North American tour in support of her fine second solo studio effort Passenger, Lisa Hannigan has just announced her plans to play a run of shows around Ireland this December.

The Meath songstress will perform nine shows, the first of which takes place in Cork's Savoy on December 9. The tour will take in venues in Galway, Belfast, Donegal and Limerick before wrapping up with three gigs in Dublin, the last of which is a Christmas Eve-Eve show in Whelan's on December 23.

You will find the full list of dates below. Tickets can be purchased as of now through Lisa Hannigan's online store.

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